es gibt für fast alles Abwärtsfilter - hier:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.htm
zB "If you are using Word 6 and 95 for Windows 32-bit Operating Systems, this converter will allow you to open files created by people using Word 97/2000. The converter has been enhanced to compress pictures inserted into Word documents." auf
http://office.microsoft.com/Downloads/Default.aspx